So that Labour day asubuhi I called the whore and asked her where she gets her meds. My research that sleepless night led me to info about Peps. Akanirefer to the local District Hospital and first thing asubuhi nilikuwa kwa line. With all the guilt, but hopes rising, nikaingia kwa the doctor and narrated my situation. Of course nilidanganya it was with my girlfriend and pretended I was just being extra cautious.
Was told that the ARV place run by USAID was closed since it was a holiday.But he referred me to the pharmacist who gave me an emergency one day dosage but adviced that the following day I follow up for the full 28day dosage.
Kesho yake again was the first on the queue. Went to the USAID place and I froze, the crowd of emaciated, hopeless and deathly peaple sitting on the rows of benches was sickening. After regaining my balance, I mastered courage and with a brave face of trying to dissociate myself from the sickly crowd, I went to the nurses seeking directions on how to get Peps. After a brief discussion, I was told that it would take a whole day of tests and queues. But was referred to an office with a nurse who would assist me.
Kufika that office, the nurse told me with something, the process can be reduced to a 30mins thing. Without hesitating I asked him for the amount and he was like 5K.Jesus,he was talking of 5k yet I had mentally prepared myself to give out 50k or even clean my account to save my life!!! The 5K was on his palms even before he got an answer from me.
So he tested me and I was - ve. Akaniambia his stock of Peps was depleted but he can get some from the maternity. After passing a number of guards barricades, akaniingiza at the maternity nurses’ office and gave me the meds. Hiyo ilikuwa emergency Peps for medical officers who would have accidentally exposed themselves to infection in the course of duty.
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